Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

naked fact staring it IN the face that
outside Of Maryland the canals
destiny is absorption or destruction
that It's only Legitimate hope for pro-
longed life rests in the bosom of the
State it traverses.
The Times efforts on behalf of the
canal, theresore, being utterly need
less, will count no more in the gen
eral result than would its advice to
mothers to love their children.
W. p. REND, an extensive coal
operator Of Ohio, has written a letter
to Patrick Mcbride, of sub. District
6, etc, which pleases Mr.. Mcbride,
meets the appreciation of the Nation
al Labor Tribune and enjoys the en-
dorsement Of the Homecoming Reciew.
The main point Of the letter. it
seems, turns on the manner Of selec
tiun and the character of the men
usually chosen to represent the
miners in labor disputes.
Mr.. Rend says in effect that the
committees are often hastily con
structed of men who ''present CLAIMS
in Il threatening and offensive man
ner."
The 7riJuac saws ",iclibcratiom
Should come before action" and tha
-the suggest on of Il strike should be
preceded by 'IeyeI-headcd consider
alton"
The Rerje}", however, appears to
imagine that the miners need no ad-
vice, nor even intimatiOn us to the
course they should pursue in such
emergencies. 1t construes Mr. Rend's
letter us .'testimony in behalf OF or
gan zation," and ''heartily commends
it to the operators Of the Georges
Creek coal region for their cWefW
consideration"
The JOURNAL does not regard
such suggestion us fair. So far as we
klow there is no exigentt in this re-
glon, present or prospective, calling
for it at this time. Whatever the
operators and miners Of Other regions
in 1.-The United States and territories"
may do in Pittsburg, or elsewhere, at
any time, let us have no part or lot
with them. We have no troubles to
carry to them, and especially no
interest in importing any Of theirs
into our region.
An impartial retrospect Of the past
teaches the JOURNAL that in Il gener,
al way Mr.. Rend's remark applies
with particular force to the manage
ment Of labor troubles from the So
called labor side in this region. The
walking delegates from Clearfield
and PocahontaS, seconded by the
master workmen of Georges Greek,
have given occasion for our "claims,"
and "tone' to our manner OF present
ing them. Torturing a remark of
the Tribune, the one has provided
"the horse" the other ''the cart
and both have showed the team tail
foremost.
Why this result?
Because under such management
neither "claims" nor representations
reflected the real belief and wishes Of
the miners, The stream, poisoned at
its source, ran its noxions course
along.
We do rot know, we repeat, of
any occasion for the RecieW's COM
ments at this time; we do not know
that it represents any current senti-
ment in the direction Indicated, but
we do know that its advice, to count
anything for good, should 90 to labor
for the reformation of labor's plan of
approach to those in the market for
its service. The Threatening" and
offensive" role has expended its
force. Its day is forever past, and
the Reciew, Withholding its advice
to those who neither need or will
heed it, cannot do better than teach
labor to see that it is faithfully repre-
scnted in every court where it seeks
/ justice or favor; that for any good
/ object to be obtained IA committee of
Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Good
Templars, Red Men, or what not,
will be as able to get all they want as
a delegation OF knights Of Labor,
The JOURNALS advice to the
operators is
Never put wages up Or down unless
you are Inerrably able to stand an
indefinite stoppage.